Universal milling and boring machines



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6/ 797 llfi: 2 I 604 I 608 I 6/ 0 a I L6 1.: 6 (1: r 756 607 762 I 7z L31 33 5 III 5 6/2 6 762 I r INVENTOR. H ENG E HOLD ATTORNEYS Feb. 1,1966 L. HENGEHOLD UNIVERSAL MILLING AND BORING MACHINES 13 Sheets-Sheet12' Filed April 14, 1959 INVENTOR. LEO L HENGEHOLD I 13W?" 1 n IATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,232,171 UNIVERSAL MILLING AND BORINGMACHINES Leo L. Hengehold, Miami Township, Hamilton County, OhioSuburban Machine Co., 5963 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati 11, Ohio) Filed Apr.14, 1959, Ser. No. 806,259 9 Claims. (Cl. 90-17) This invention relatesto machine tools and more particularly to a universal jig boring andmilling machine.

An object of this invention is to provide a universal jig boring andmilling machine.

Another object of this invention is to provide a machine of the abovecharacter having great versatility and large capacity for its size.

Another object of this invention is to provide a machine of the abovecharacter upon the table of which a work piece may be mounted in fixedrelation and milling and boring operations performed thereon from a widevariety of angularly rota-ted positions with no or minimum remounting ofthe work piece.

An object of this invention is to provide a machine of the abovecharacter in which the controls used frequently by the operator aregrouped within convenient reach of the operator for ease in manipulationwith minimum reaching effort.

Another object of this invention is to provide a machine of the abovecharacter having a base upon which a column rotatable about a verticalaxis is supported, a saddle movable up and down the column, and carryingan elongate overarm for swinging about an axis perpendicular to thecolumn axis and shiftable longitudinally of radii of the axisperpendicular to the column axis, a head carrier swingable about an axisparallel to the radius along which said overarm is longitudinallyshiftable, a head rotatable about an axis extending radially from theaxis of head carrier rotation, and a quill supporting a rotatablespindle and advanceable along an axis parallel to a radius of the axisof head rotation.

A further object of this invention is to provide a machine of the abovecharacter having a saddle supported on said base for reciprocation and aworlcpiece supporting table mounted upon said saddle for reciprocationrelative thereto and transversely of the direction of reciprocation ofsaid saddle.

A further object of this invention is to provide in a device of theforegoing character a power transmission unit supported on an angleplate forming part of the base, said power transmission unit comprisinga motor, rapid traverse assembly, and feed turret.

A further object of this invention is to provide for a powertransmission unit of the above character, a feed turret comprising aring frame, a turret frame supported thereby for rotation, an inputshaft supported for rotation coaxially in said turret frame, an inputgear secured to said input shaft for rotation therewith, an output shaftsupported for rotation about a fixed axis parallel to the axis of theinput shaft, an output gear secured to the output shaft for rotationtherewith, a plurality of like compound gears supported for rotationabout respective axes in fixed relation to said turret frame and spacedradially from said input gear, said compound gears each having first andsecond sets of teeth disposed upon respective pitch circles of differentdiameter, the first set of teeth being adapted to drivingly engage theoutput gear when the axis of that compound gear is coplanar with theaxes of the output gear and the input gear, a plurality of idler gearssupported for rotation about respective axes which are in fixed relationto the turret frame, one of said idler gears being in continuouscooperative engagement with the input gear, each of said idler gearsbeing in cooperative engagement with the first set of teeth of onerespective adjacent compound gear and the second set of teeth of theother adjacent compound gear, whereby rotation of the input gear effectssimultaneous corresponding rota tion in like direct-ion of the compoundgears at differing speeds, and means for rotating the turret frame toindex the same to support a desired one of said compound gears inmeshing engagement with said output gear whereby said output shaft maybe positively rotated with predetermined relation to the rotation ofsaid input shaft and whereby reindexing of the turret frame may beeffected to alter the speed of rotation of the output shaft withoutaltering its direction of rotation.

Another object of this invention is to provide a machine of the abovecharacter having a base, a saddle mounted for linear rwiprocation onsaid base, a workpiece supporting table mounted on said saddle forlinear reciprocation transversely of the line of saddle movement, acolumn supported for rotation about an axis perpendicular to the planeof table reciprocation, a column saddle movable along said columnparallel to the axis thereof, a saddle plate supported by said columnsaddle for rotation about an axis perpendicular to the column axis, anelongated overarm extending through said saddle plate for longitudinalreciprocation and swingable in unison with said rotatable saddle plate,a head carrier supported by said overarm and swingable about an axisextending longitudinally of said overarm, a head supported by said headcarrier for rotation about an axis extending radially of said headcarrier axis, and a spindle supporting quill reciproc-able in said head.

Another object of this invention is to provide a machine of the abovecharacter having a base, said base having a preassembled unit comprisingan angle plate adapted to support an electric motor and associated feedand rapid traverse power transmission means in said base and to closethe wall opening in said base through which said supported means areinserted as a preassembled unit.

Another object of this invention is to provide in a device of the abovecharacter having a stationary base, a rotatable column mounted thereon,a column saddle advanceable up and down the column, an overarm, anoverarm saddle cooperating with said overarm and se cured in pivotalrelation to said column saddle, said over arm being shiftablelongitudinally in said overarm saddle, means for advancing said columnsaddle up and down said column and for longitudinally shifting saidoverarm in said overarm saddle comprising a saddle feed screw supportedfor rotation and against axial displacement relative to said column andin cooperative engagement with said column saddle, a rack secured to andextending longitudinally of said overarm, an overarm feed pinionsupported in cooperative engagement with said rack, a worm pinion shaftsupported in said column saddle for rotation in coaxial relation to saidoverarm saddle, means coupling said worm pinion shaft and said overarmfeed pinion for related rotation, a worm wheel secured to said wormpinion shaft for rotation in unison therewith, a worm, means supportingsaid worm in cooperative engagement with saidworm wheel, a rotatablefeed shaft extending coaxially and slidably through said worm andparallel to the column axis, means coupling said worm to said feed shaftwhereby rotation of said feed shaft effects corresponding longitudinaldisplacement of said overarm relative to said overarm saddle, a columnpinion shaft supported in coaxial relation to said column for rotationand longitudinal reciprocation, a column pinion shaft shifter adapted toaxially shift the column pinion shaft between first and second limitpositions, means adapted to drivingly couple said column pinion shaftwhen in first limit position of axial displacement to said saddle feedscrew, means adapted to drivingly couple said column pinion shaft whenin a second limit position of axial displacement to said feed shaft, arotatable column bevel gear bracket supported in coaxial relation tosaid column, a bevel gear pinion shaft supported by said bevel gearbracket, a pair of cooperating bevel gears respectively coupled to saidcolumn pinion shaft and said bevel gear pinion shaft and supported incooperative relation to each other, a hand wheel bracket shaft supportedby said base for rotation, means coupling said hand wheel bracket shaftand bevel gear pinion shaft for rotation in unison, whereby rotation ofsaid hand wheel bracket shaft effects advancement of the column saddlealong the column when the column pinion shaft is in the first limitposition and longitudinal shifting of the overarm in said overarm saddlewhen the column pinion shaft is in the second limit position.

Another object of this invention is to provide in a device of the abovecharacter a worm supported for rotation about and against axialdisplacement along an axis fixed in relation to the column saddle, atleast a portion of a set of worm wheel teeth being provided on theoverarm saddle and adapted to cooperate with the worm whereby rotationof the worm effects angular movement of the overarm saddle relative tothe column saddle facilitating precise angular orientation of theoverarm.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of theforegoing character having a base and a rotatable column supportedthereon, said column having a skirt portion extending into said base,worm teeth on the skirt, a cartridge, a shaft journaled for rotation insaid cartridge, a worm secured to said shaft, a hand wheel secured tosaid shaft, said cartridge, shaft, worm and hand wheel being adapted forinsertion into cooperative relation to said base, said base beingadapted to support said cartridge in cooperative relation to securingmeans with said worm in cooperative engagement with said worm wheelteeth, whereby rotation of said hand wheel effects angular rotation ofthe column.

A further object of this invention is to provide an overarm having acylindrical portion extending from one end thereof, a plurality ofrecesses therein separated by integral portions each of worm wheel toothform, ahead carrier receiving said cylindrical portion and securedagainst displacement axially of said cylindrical portion, a shaftextending through said head carrier adjacent said cylindrical portion, aworm secured to said shaft for rotation therewith and thereby supportedin cooperative engagement with said worm wheel tooth form portions,whereby rotation of said shaft effects corresponding swinging of saidhead carrier about said cylindrical portion and clamp means for lockingsaid head carrier against swinging about said cylindrical portion.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for effectingpower movement of the quill including a rotatable shaft mechanicallycoupled to said quill, a power rotatable first clutch member supportedby said shaft and rotatable thereon, a second clutch member on saidshaft, said second clutch member having a hub in which a pair of similarradially opposite apertures are provided, a pin extending diametricallythrough said shaft and extending into said hub apertures, whereby thesecond clutch member is coupled to said shaft for limited axialdisplacement therealong and for limited relative rotational movement ofa magnitude related to the axial displacement along the shaft of thesecond clutch member relative to the first clutch member, and means foralternatively resiliently urging said first and second clutch membersinto engagement and positively into spaced nonengaging relation asdesired.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of the abovecharacter, characterized by the fact that each of said aperture isbounded by two symmetrically disposed helical face portions which meet adiametrical axial plane of the shaft at an angle of 15 degrees and athird radially disposed face portion which is closest to the firstclutch member engaging portion of the second clutch member, said helicaland radial face portions each being so disposed that line contacttherewith may be made by said pin.

A further object of this invention is to provide in a device of theabove character, a ram having an elongate, hollow central portion, anelectric motor supported on an end of said ram, a head carrier supportedon the other end of said ram, a head supported on said head carrierandhaving a rotatable spindle, power transmission means housed andsupported in said ram, head carrier and head by means of which said ramsupported motor may be: coupled in driving relation to said spindle.

A further object of this invention is to provide a deviceof the abovecharacter characterized by the fact that said power transmission meansincludes a clutch-brake where by said power transmission means iscoupled to said m0-- tor or uncoupled from said motor and biased towardimmobility.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of the abovecharacter having power transmission means, which include a rotatableshaft through which power is delivered to said head and speed changemechanism, whereby the speed of said rotatable shaft by which power isdelivered to said head may be selected.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of theforegoing character having a head, a quill mounted for axialreciprocation in said head, a rotatable shaft mechanically coupled tosaid quill for reciprocating same, a power rotatable first clutch membersupported by said shaft and rotatable thereon, a second clutch memberon: said shaft, said second clutch member having a hub in: which a pairof similar, radially opposite apertures are provided, a pin extendingdiametrally through said shaft and extending into said hub apertures,whereby the secondclutch member is coupled to said shaft for limitedaxial displacement therealong and for limited relative rotationalmovement of a magnitude related to the axial displacement along theshaft of the second clutch member relative to the first clutch member, acup-like sleeve member receiving and encircling at least a portion ofthe hub of the second clutch member, resilient means cooperating withsaid second clutch member and said cup-like sleeve resiliently urgingsaid cup-like sleeve away from said first clutch member, an aperture insaid sleeve, a crank adapted to cooperatively engage said sleeve andextending into said aperture, means for swinging said crank through apredetermined angle whereby said sleeve may be positively advancedtoward said first clutch member to resiliently urge said second clutchmember into engagement with said first clutch member to couple saidpower rotatable first clutch member and said rotatable shaft forrotation in unison and means adapted for actuation by advancement ofsaid quill for positively shifting said cup-like sleeve away from saidfirst clutch member, the hub of said second clutch member having stopmeans adapted to co operate with said cup-like sleeve member wherebysaidv second clutch member is shifted out of engagement with said firstclutch member.

A further object of this invention is to provide first. and secondparallel shafts coupled for rotation in unison, a hand wheel, said handwheel supported by and being adapted to rotate in unison with said firstshaft, said second shaft being axially reciprocable, a power-drivenclutch member mounted on said second shaft for relative rotationthereabout, a driven clutch member secured to said shaft for rotation inunison therewith and being advanceable into and out of engagement withsaid power driven clutch member by axial reciprocation of said secondshaft, a reciprocable, nonrotatable collar through which said secondshaft extends and to which said shaft is secured against axial relativemovement, a plurality of rack teeth on said collar, a rack pinionsupported for rotation and in engagement with said rack teeth and meansfor rotating said pinion whereby said second shaft may be axiallyshifted to couple and uncouple said shaft from driven relation to saidpower driven clutch member.

A further object of this invention is to provide for a machine toolhaving a linearly shiftable table in cooperative relation to anadjustable table gib, means for binding said gib, to lock said table infixed relation to the support therefor, said means comprising an uppertable clamp rod and a lower table clamp rod extending in parallelrelation and transversely of the direction of table reciprocation, arocker supported for rocking about an axis in fixed relation to saidtable and adapted to cooperatively and simultaneously engage arespective end of each of said upper and lower clamp rods, and meansadapted to urge said upper clamp rod toward said rocker whereby saidrocker may be swung to urge the lower clamp rod to clamp the gib againstthe table support.

The above and other objects and features of this invention will in partbe obvious and will in part be apparent to those having ordinary skillin the art to which this invention pertains, from the followingdescription, the accompanying drawings and the appended claims.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a general view in perspective of a machine embodying myinvention in what presently appears to be a preferred form, portions ofthe machine being broken away to illustrate various features thereof andother portions thereof being omitted for clarity;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the feed drive motor, rapid traverse andfeed turret assembly, housed in the base of the machine illustrated inFIG. 1, portions thereof being broken away to more clearly illustratethe structure and its operation;

FIG. 3 is a generally schematic view in vertical section of the feedturret gear train of the machine;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary view in vertical section of a portion of themachine base, taken generally through the axis of rotation of the saddlefeed or cross feed screw;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary view in vertical section taken on the line V-Vin FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary view in vertical section taken transversely ofthe saddle and showing the saddle, saddle clutch shaft and associatedclutch shifter mechanism for controlling the clutch through which powermay be applied to the table feed screw rotating mechanism;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary view in vertical section taken longitudinally ofthe saddle and showing the table feed screw and associated mechanism formanual and power rotation thereof;

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section of a portion of thecolumn feed mechanism, including the manual means for actuating it andfor controlling application of power thereto, some portions broken awaybeing shown in dot-dash lines;

FIG. 9 is a view in vertical section taken along the line IX X in F GFIG. 10 is a view in generally vertical section of the lower portion ofthe column and adjacent portions of the base, portions thereof beingbroken away showing part of the column rotating means and part of thefeed mechanism and shifter means;

FIG. 11 is a partially schematic horizontal plan view in section takengenerally along the line XI-XI in FIG. 10, parts thereof being brokenaway and showing some of the gears forming part of the column feedmechanism in cooperative relation;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the column, column saddle and overarm orram, portions thereof being broken away to more clearly illustrateportions of the column, column rotating, column saddle, column saddleplate, column saddle plate rotating and overarm feed mechanism;

FIG. 13 is a view in generally vertical section of the ram and columnsaddle in cooperative relation to the column, column feed shaft and thesaddle feed screw;

FIG. 14 is a view in side elevation of the ram or overarm generally insection and partly broken away, showing the overarm motor and associatedpower transmitting mechanism;

FIG. 15 is a view in side elevation, partly in section of the headcarrier in association with adjacent cooperating portions of the overarmand the head and associated portions of the mechanism for transmittingpower from the motor to the head.

FIG. 16 is a view in generally vertical section broken away to show themeans by which power is supplied to the quill assembly for rotating thespindle and speed and direction change gearing forming part of the powerfeed for quill reciprocation;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of the head, parts thereof being broken awayto show the manual and power driven quill advancing or feed mechanismincluding the overload clutch and automatic kick-out;

FIG. 18 is a fragmentary view in front elevation partly in section ofportions of the automatic kick-out mechanism shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a fragmentary top plan view in section, partly broken away,showing the saddle feed kick-out mechanism;

FIG. 20 is a view in vertical section of the spindle, quill andassociated portions of the head taken on a plane parallel to and infront of the central portion of FIG. 16;

FIG. 21 is a fragmentary top plan view, partly broken away, of a portionof the overarm or ram and the associated spindle speed in rangeselector;

FIG. 22 is a fragmentary top plan view, partly broken away, of a portionof the overarm or ram and the associated spindle speed range selector;

FIG. 23 is a fragmentary view showing details of the quill feed pinionshaft and the driven clutch hub coupled thereto by pin means;

FIG. 24 is a fragmentary top view in generally horizontal section,partly broken away, showing structural details of the table power feedkick-out mechanism;

FIG. 25 is a fragmentary view in front elevation of portions of the headand head carrier indicated by the arrows 2525 in FIG. 15;

FIG. 26 is a fragmentary view in vertical section showing the means forshifting and locking the feed turret end frames in relation to the feedturret frame and determining the speed of rotation of the feed turretoutput shaft relative to the speed of rotation of the feed turret inputshaft;

FIG. 27 is a fragmentary view in vertical elevation, partly broken away,showing means for precisely tilting the overarm or ram and rotating itssaddle with respect to the column; and

FIG. 28 is a somewhat schematic fragmentary view in front elevation,partly in section, of the quill pinion feed shaft clutch sleeve andcooperating sleeve shifter crank pin.

In the specification and accompanying drawings like reference charactersindicate like parts.

In FIG. 1 of the drawing is shown a universal vertical milling andboring machine having a base or frame 50. An access opening is providedin wall 54 of base and a cover or door 51;, hinged to base 50 at 52, isprovided for closing same. Door knob 53 is provided for convenience inopening and closing door 51 and may be adapted to actuate door latchingmeans (not shown) by which the door may be secured in the position shownin FIG. 1. A second opening is provided in wall 55 of base 50 in alocation substantially opposite door 51. The opening in wall 55 isclosed by an angle plate 56 (shown in FIG. 2) comprising a cover plateportion 57 which may be secured to wall 55 by any suitable means such asbolts, screws, or the like (not shown), and a bracket portion 58 formedintegrally therewith. Bracket portion :38 is angularly related to coverplate portion 57 such that when cover plate 57 is secured to wall 55,closing the opening therein, bracket portion 58 projects substantiallyhorizontally therefrom into the hollow interior of the base 59. Bracketportion 58 projects from cover plate portion 57 adjacent the lower edgethereof and supports the feed drive motor 59, the rapid traverse hearingbracket 60, and the mantel clock or feed turret 61, which may all bemounted upon bracket portion 58 to form a unitary assembly adapted to beinserted through the opening provided in wall incident to mounting andsecuring of angle plate 56 in position relative to base wall 55. Motor59 may be mounted on bracket plate 58 in any suitable manner if desired,mounting means (not shown) facilitating adjustment of the tension inroller chain 70 may be utilized. Sprocket wheel 63 is mounted upon andkeyed to motor shaft 62 for rotation in unison therewith. Set screw 64is provided to preclude axial displacement of sprocket wheel 63 alongmotor shaft 62.

Rapid traverse bearing bracket is secured to angle bracket portion 58 bybolts or other suitable means (not shown). Bracket 60 has three pedestalportions 65 for cooperatively supporting antifriction bearings 66 and 67in coaxial alignment. Rapid traverse drive shaft 68 is journaled forrotation in bearings 66. Sprocket wheels 69, 71 are mounted on shaft 68,keys 72 and 73 respectively serving to secure sprocket wheels 69 and 71to drive shaft 68 for rotation in unison therewith. Chain is trained incooperative engaging relation over sprocket wheels 63 and 68 such thatoperation of the motor 59 effects rotation of rapid traverse drive shaft68 and the associated members mounted thereon.

Rapid traverse driving clutch plate 74 is mounted on drive shaft 68 forrotation in unison therewith. Drive shaft 68 may, as shown, have acollar or shoulder portion 76 adapted to cooperate with the adjacentbearing 66 and through which thrust loads imposed upon clutch plate 74may be transferred to the rapid traverse bearing bracket 60. Clutchplate 74 has a central bearing in coaxial alignment with rapid traversedrive shaft 68, as shown in FIG. 2. The rapid traverse driven shaft 77is journaled for rotation in bearings 67 and 75, and is thus in coaxialalignment with shaft 68. A final drive sprocket wheel 78 is mounted onshaft 77 adjacent bearing 67 for rotation in unison with shaft 77.Sprocket 78 is secured against axial displacement along shaft 77 bymeans of taper pin 79 and cooperates with bearing 67 as is shown clearlyin REG. 2, to preclude axial shifting of shaft 77 toward shaft 68.Shifting of shaft 77 in the opposite direction, namely, away from shaft68, is precluded by retaining ring 82 which engages spacing collar 89,which, in turn, cooperates with thrust washer 81 interposed betweencollar an and the adjacent bearing pedestal 65.

The feed clutch sprocket 83, mounted on shaft 77 adjacent retaining ring82, is freely rotatable relative to shaft 77, but seoured against axialdisplacement past retaining ring 82 toward collar 30 and by retainerring 596 away from collar 8i). Retainer ring 596 is partially receivedin groove 559 provided in shaft 7'7. Feed clutch sprocket 83 has clutchteeth 84 projecting axially therefrom and extending radially fromadjacent shaft 77. Feed clutch 85 is mounted for reciprocation axiallyalong shaft 77 into selective engagement with feed clutch sprocket 83and in the alternative toward drive clutch plate 74 while continuouslycoupled to shaft 77 by key 86 for rotation in unison therewith. Feedclutch 85 has axially projecting clutch teeth 87 adapted to cooperatewith the clutch teeth 84 of feed clutch sprocket 33, as shown in FIG. 2.When the clutch teeth 84 and 87 are in cooperative engagement, feedclutch sprocket 83 rotates in unison with shaft 77. Adjacent theopposite end of feed clutch 85, driven clutch plate portion 88 isprovided. As illustrated in FIG. 2, boss or hub 89 projects from clutchplate 88 toward clutch plate 74. A pair of clutch facings 90 and aclutch disc 91 therebetween may be mounted in annular encirclingrelation upon boss 89, with one of the facings 90 adapted for flatwiseabutting engagement with an adjacent cooperating face of clutch plate 88and the second clutch facing 90 adapted to cooperatively engage clutchplate 74. Retaining ring 92 may be provided for retaining the clutchfacings 96 and clutch disc 91 in the assembled relation, as illustratedin PEG. 2. Feed clutch 55 has a radially projecting rib 93 adapted tofacilitate shifting of feed clutch axially of shaft 77. Shifter ring 94has an internal annular channel or groove adapted to cooperativelyreceive the radially projecting rib 93. The rib 93 is free to rotate inthat groove relative to ring 94 while axial displacement of rib 93relative to ring 94 is precluded. A shifter crank 95 is mounted uponpivot post 96 projecting upwardly from rapid traverse bearing bracket60. The crank arm 95 has a pair of fork arms 97 in cooperation withshifter ring 94, whereby swinging of crank arm 95 about pivot 96 effectsreciprication of shifter ring 94 and feed clutch 85 axially along shaft77 to the desired one of three positions feed, neutral, or rapidtraverse. To effect shifting of feed clutch 85 from one to another ofthe three positions it is necessary to swing crank 95 about pivot 96.Link 103 is cooperatively connected to crank 95 by pivot pin 104 and torapid traverse control lever 98 by pivot pin 102, as shown in FIG. 1.The lever 98, as shown in FIG. 1, may be pivotally secured to bracket 99by pivot pin 100. The bracket 99 is integral with or secured in fixedrelation to base 50 as shown in FIG. 1. If desired, suitable biasingmeans (not shown), such as a spring, may be provided in cooperativerelation with the means for moving feed clutch 85, for biasing feedclutch 85 toward one of the three positions feed, neutral, or rapidtraverse. Clutch 85 is preferably biased toward neutral position. Iprovide a friction latch in cooperative relation to lever 98. A screw159 (shown in FIG. 1) is disposed in and threadedly engages the Walls ofa bore extending through lug 191 of bracket 99. Screw 159 is in spaced,parallel relation to pivot pin 100. A pair of depressoins (not shown)are provided in lever 98, one thereof registering with the bore in whichscrew 159 is disposed when lever 98 is in rapid traverse position, andthe other when lever is in feed position. A latch member, such as a hardsphere, is provided and movable in the bore in liug 101. A compressionspring is disposed between screw 159 and the sphere and loaded asdesired by appropriate adjustment of screw 159 so as to frictionallysecure lever 98 in either feed or rapid traverse position and thusprevent movement of lever 98 and clutch 85 toward neutral position, theposition toward which clutch 85 is biased. Thus, the friction latchmeans adjustable by screw 159 serves to secure lever 98 in feed or rapidtraverse positions while the means biasing clutch 85 serve to bias lever98 toward and retain it in neutral position at other times.

When feed clutch 85 is in feed position, as shown in FIG. 2, it is inengagement with feed clutch sprocket 83 driven through feed turret 61 ata predetermined reduced speed, as will be explained subsequently.Angular rotation of shaft 77 in a direction opposite to the direction ofangular rotation of motor shaft 62 and rapid traverse drive shaft 68 isthereby effected.

When feed clutch 85 is in neutral position, disengaged from feed clutchsprocket 83 and from clutch plate 74, shaft 77 is not subjected torotation effecting forces being transmitted from motor 59 (except thoseof ineffective magnitude resulting from rotation of bearing member 75relative to shaft 77 When feed clutch 85 is in rapid traverse position,driven clutch plate 85 is adjacent and coupled to clutch plate 74 by theinterposed clutch facings 9t and disc 91 compressed therebetween toeffect union rotation of shafts 68 and 77. Thus, in shifting of feedclutch 85 from feed to rapid traverse position, the speed of rotation ofshaft 77 is increased and its direction of rotation is reversed.

Feed turret 61 has a frame or body member 105 mounted upon bracketportion 58 in spaced relation to rapid traverse bracket 60 and motor 59,as shown in FIG. 2. Frame or case member 105 is of generally ring-shapeand has a radially inwardly projecting flange 108 adjacent one endthereof. Retaining ring 109 secured to case 105 serves to form aretaining flange opposite flange 108 at the second end of case 105. Arotatable assembly or turret portion is mounted in the frame 105 betweenflange 108 and retaining ring 109. The turret assembly has round,disc-like end frames 106 and 107 secured in parallel spaced relation toeach other by means of turret studs 110. Each of the turret studs 110,as shown in FIG. 2, has a central cylindrical shoulder portion 111having radial end faces from which threaded stud portions 112 of smallerdiameter extend coaxially. The end faces of shoulder portions 111 aredisposed between and in co-operative abutment with the inwardly facing,opposed faces of end plates 106 and 107, thereby maintaining the endplates in parallel, predetermined spaced relation. Nuts 113, in threadedcooperative relation with threaded stud portions 112, are drawn up toclamp the respective end plates 106 and 107 firmly against the radialend faces of the shoulders 111. To eflect angular rotation of therotatable turret assembly, of which end plates 106 and 107 constitutethe principal frame portions, into a desired position within andrelative to feed turret frame 105, a worm 124 and worm wheel 128 areprovided. Worn 124 is mounted upon worm drive shaft 125 to which it iscoupled by key 126 for rotation in unison therewith. Means (not shown)are provided to secure worm 124 against movement longitudinally of shaft125. Shaft 125 is journaled for rotation in support bearings which maybe provided in fixed relation to feed turret body 105 and frame 50 asshown in FIG. 26. Shaft 125 is thus supported for rotation about apredetermined axis and secured against axial displacement along thataxis by means such as stop collars 160, 161, respectively secured toshaft 125 by taper pins 162 and 163. Collars 160, 161 cooperate with anintervening portion of frame 50, as shown in FIG. 26. Worm 124 is thusrotatable in a predetermined location relative to case or frame member105 and in engagement with teeth 129 of worm wheel 128. End plate 106 isprovided with an axially, outwardly extending, annular spacing collar orboss 127 which is secured in fixed relation thereto and to worm wheel128 by any suitable means, such as keys, welds, screws, bolts, or thelike, not shown. Worm wheel 128 is mounted in coaxial relation to endplates 106 and 107. Worm wheel 128 has radially projecting peripheralteeth 129 adapted to cooperatively engage thread 130 of worm 124.Rotation of worm 124 eflects rotation of the rotatable assemblyincluding end plates 106 and 107 within turret case or frame 105.

As shown most clearly in FIG. 2, a pair of aligned axial bores areprovided in end plates 106 and 107 and bearing inserts 114 are providedtherein. Turret input or driving shaft 115 is journaled for rotation inbearings 114. Turret input or driving sprocket 116 and turret input ordriving gear 117 are mounted upon and respectively coupled to shaft 115for rotation in unison therewith by keys 118 and 11?, and set screws 120and 121. As shown in FIG. 2, grease or oil seals 122 and 123 may beprovided in sealing cooperation with end plates 106 and .107,respectively, and shaft 115.

Power from motor 59 may be applied to turret input or drive shaft 115through sprocket 63, chain 70, sprocket 69, shaft 68, sprocket 71,turret drive chain 116a, and driven sprocket 116. Thus, whenever motor59 is in operation, the turret drive shaft 115 rotates in the samedirection as motor shaft 62 and the turret driving gear 117 rotates inunison with shaft 115 to drive the turret gear train. The details andarrangement of the power transmitting gear train of turret 61 are shownmost clearly in the generally schematic view, FIG. 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rotatable turret 61 has a plurality of shaftswhich are parallel to studs which serve as shafts. As previouslyexplained, turret driving shaft extends axially through end plates 106and 107. An outer row of nonrotating shafts, ten in number, areregularly spaced and equidistant from the axis of shaft 15. Asindicated, five of these shafts are the turret studs 110, specificallythe central portions 111 thereof. The alternate, intervening shafts inthe outer circle comprise pins 131 cooperatively supported by end plates106 and 107, in which respective pairs of aligned apertures areprovided. Suitable means, such as set screws 133 (FIG. 2) may beprovided in threaded cooperation with one of the end plates, such asplate 106 and each adapted to preclude axial shifting of one of theshafts 131. Shafts 131 may be hardened dowel pins of the same diameteras the shoulder portions 111 of turret studs 110. Ten compound gears132, severally further identified by the reference characters FIRST,SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH, EIGHTH, NINTH, and TENTH,respectively, are journaled on the shafts 131 and 110, as shown in FIGS.2 and 3, for free rotation relative to the respective shafts. Each ofthe compound gears 132 comprises a first or larger diameter portionhaving twenty teeth 135 on pitch circle 134. The second or smallerdiameter portion of compound gear 132 has fourteen teeth 136 on pitchcircle 137. In assembling the turret, the compound gears 132 are placedon the shafts 110 and 131 so that when viewed as in FIG. 3, the portionof gear 132 having pitch circle 134, is remote from the observer onevery other shaft, for example, on all shafts 131, while those on theintervening shafts 110 are placed with the portion having the pitchdiameter 134 nearest to the observer. To further illustraate this point,assume that the sectional view of the turret 61 forming part of FIG. 2is taken along the section line indicated in FIG. 3, as II-II. Thecompound gears 132 journaled for rotation upon shafts 131 are placed inthe position in which the gear 132 on shaft 131 is illustrated in FIG.2. All of the gears 132 journaled for rotation on the shafts 110 are ina position corresponding to the position of gear 132 on shaft 110 inFIG. 2. Thus, on each shaft 131 the portion of compound gear 132 havingpitch circle 134 is adjacent end plate 107 and the portion having pitchcircle 137 is adjacent end plate 106. The compound gears 132 journaledfor rotation upon the turret studs or shafts 110 are placed with theportion of the gear having the pitch circle 134 adjacent end plate 106and the portion having the pitch circle 137 adjacent end plate 107. Theportions of compound gears 132 adjacent each of the end plates arealternately of large and small pitch diameter. The gears 132 do not meshwith each other. It will be noted that inasmuch as each of the shafts inthe outer circle of shafts, namely, shafts 110 and 131, are radiallyspaced an equal distance from the axis of shaft 115, the teeth 135 onthe portion of each compound gear 132 lying along the respective pitchcircle 134 will properly mesh with the teeth 138 lying on pitch circle139 of turret output gear 140, when the axis of its shaft 110 or 131 iscoplanar with the axial plane of shafts 115 and 141, shaft 141 being theshaft upon which gear 140 is mounted and to which it is keyed by key142. It is to be noted that gear 140 has an axial dimensionsubstantially equal to that of compound gear 132. As shown in FIG. 2,shaft 141 is journaled for rotation in turret frame or case 105, andturret output sprocket 143 is mounted thereon for rotation in unisontherewith in cooperative relation to frame 105. Key 144 cooperativelycouples shaft 141 and sprocket 143 while set screw 145 serves topreclude axial displacement of shaft 141 relative to output sprocket143. A stop collar 146 threadedly engages shaft 141 adjacent its endremote from output sprocket 143. Collar 146 may be rotated relative toshaft 141 to position it for cooperative engagement with frame 105,collar 146 and sprocket erance limits.

143 being spaced to limit longitudinal displacement or end play of shaft141 to a magnitude falling within tol- Set screw 146a is provided tolock stop collar 146 in such position of adjustment longitudinally ofshaft 141.

Turning again to the gear train of the turret, a driving idler gear 147is journaled for rotation upon shaft 14% positioned so that teeth 149 ofidler gear 147 are in constant proper mesh with turret input or drivinggear 117, the teeth 136 lying on pitch circle 137 of compound gear FIRET132 and the teeth 135 lying upon pitch circle 134 of compound gearSECOND 132. As shown, turret driv ing gear 117 has twenty-one teeth, andidler gear 147 has sixteen teeth. The idler gear 147 meshes with thefourteen teeth on pitch circle 137 of the compound gear FIRST 132 andthe twenty teeth on pitch circle 134 of the compound gear SECOND 132.Idler gear 1st 150, iournaled for rotation upon idler shaft 1st 151, hasfourteen teeth 152 on pitch circle 153. The teeth 136 lying on pitchcircle 137 of compound gear SECOND 132, mesh in driving relation withthe teeth 152 lying on the pitch circle 153 of idler gear 1st 151 Theteeth 152 of idler gear 1st 150 also mesh with the teeth 135 lying onpitch circle 134 of compound gear THIRD 132. In a similar mannercompound gear THIRD 132 drives idler 2nd 156 which, in turn, drivescompound gear FOURTH 132 which drives an idler 3rd 156 which, in turn,drives the compound gear FIFTH 132 and the latter drives an idler 4th156, which, in turn, drives the compound gear SIXTH 132, which, as shownin FIG. 3, is in mesh with and drives turret output gear 142. Each ofthe subsequent compound gears SEVENTH 132, EIGHTH 132, NINTH 132, andTENTH 132 is driven through a respective meshing idler 5th 156, 6th 150,7th 150, or 8th th by the preceding compound gear 132 in the train, andin turn, drives the following compound gear through another idler gear151 Thus, the compound gears 132 and the turret driving gear 117 allrotate in like direction, as shown by the arrows in FIG. 3. For purposesof illustration, an arrow has been placed on the representation of eachof the gears adjacent the portion which is in cooperative engagementwith another gear in the gear train illustrated in FIG. 3 to indicatethe direction of rotation of each gear corresponding to the indicatedparticular direction of rotation of each of the other gears in thetrain. The arrows are not intended to indicate that the respective gearsrotate in only one direction. The feed drive motor 59 is preferably onewhich may be operated to drivingly rotate its shaft 62 in clockwise orin counterclockwise direction, as previously explained. Reversal of thedirection of rotation of the motor shaft 62 will effect a correspondingreversal of the direction of rotation of any particular gear in the geartrain illustrated in FIG. 3. There are eight idlers 153 respectively,further designated 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. Eachidler 150 is journaled for rotation on a respective shaft 151. The axesof shafts 151 are equally spaced radially from the axis of shaft 115 andeach is angularly spaced 36 degrees of are from the shaft of 1st idler150 as shown in FIG. 3. Further, the idlers 1517 are of an axialdimension no greater than one-half the axial dimension of gears 132. Theeven numbered, i.e., 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th idlers 151) being positionedadjacent end plate 1116 similar to the positioning of driving idler 147in FIG. 3. The odd-numbered, i.e., 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th idlers 151},like 5th idler 1511, are disposed adjacent end plate 107 as shown inFIG. 3.

Rotation of worm 124 in cooperative relation with the teeth of wormWheel 1225 effects rotation of end plates 106, 1417 and the portions ofthe assembly supported thereby relative to the frame or turret case 185in which the end plates are mounted. Thus, by appropriate rotation ofworm 124 any desired compound gear 132 may he moved into appropriatemeshing engagement with turret output gear 141' teeth 135 of the formercooperating 12 with teeth 138 of the latter when the axes oftheir shaftsare coplanar with the axis of shaft 115.

The compound gear FIRST 132 rotates faster than SECOND 132 and eachsucceedingly numbered gear 132 rotates more slowly than the one of nextlower number and the TENTH gear 132 rotates lowest of all of the gears132. Further, all gears 132 rotates in like direction at any given timeand shifting the turret to engage a different gear 132 with gear 141)alters the speed of rotation of gear 140, but not its direction ofrotation. All gears 132 shown in the drawing rotate at a speed such thatdrive shaft 77 is, through turret outside sprocket 143, turret outputdrive chain 154, feed-clutch sprocket 83, and feed clutch 85, driven ata slower speed of angular rotation and in opposite direction to therotation of shaft 68, when feed clutch teeth 84 and 87 are incooperative engagement.

From the foregoing description, it may be noted that when motor shaft 62rotates in a given direction, which may he referred to as clockwiserotation, the final drive sprocket 78 will rotate in like direction whenthe rapid traverse clutch having plates 74 and 88 is engaged and shafts77 and 68 will rotate in unison. Further, if shaft 68 is rotated at thesame speed and in the same direction when the feed drive clutch isengaged with feed clutch sprocket 83, namely, when teeth 87 and 84 arein cooperating relation, final drive sprocket 78 will rotate more slowlyin the opposite direction, at any one of ten speeds, corresponding tothe particular compound turret gear 132 which is then in drivingrelation to turret output gear 140. In order that the operator mayconveniently and positively move any desired compound turret gear 132into driving relation to turret output gear 146, turret indexing meansare provided. As shown in FIG. 26, the turret indexing means has a crankhandle 164 secured to shaft 165 for rotation in unison therewith. Shaft165 is supported for rotation in frame 51). Stop collars 166, 167 .aresecured to shaft 165 by taperpins 166a, 167a, respectively, andcooperatingly engage frame 50 to preclude axial shifting of shaft 165.Transfer shaft 336 is supported for rotation in bearing bracket 337secured in fixed relation to frame 56 and feed turret frame or body 1G5.Universal coupling 253 connects shafts 165 and 336 for rotation inunison. A pair of bevel gears 351, 352 are respectively secured toshafts 336 and by which they are supported and with which they rotate inunison while in cooperative meshing engagement. Thus swinging of crank164 effects corresponding rotation of worm 124 and turret end frames166, 167 and the structure supported thereby to move compound gears 132relative to gear 140. Crank handle 164 has one knob 375 secured to a pin376 supported for axial reciprocation in crank handle 164 in spacedparallel relation to shaft 165 and spring biased to advance toward guard377 secured to frame 50. Pin 376 is received in an indexing aperture inguard 377 to lock crank handle 164 against rotation in a positioncorresponding to co-operative engagement of one of the compound gears132 with turret output gear 140. Thus, to rotate turret end frames 106,107 one-tenth of a revolution and move one compound gear 132 out ofengagement with gear and an adjacent compound gear 132 into mesh withturret output gear 140, pin 376 may be retracted, disengaged from guard377, crank 164 swung through one revolution, and pin 376 reengaged inguard 377. As shown in FIG. 26, a cup or drum-shaped dial 378 issupported for rotation on shaft 165 between crank 164 and frame 50. Adial driving gear train is housed in the dial 378 and comprises a shaftgear 379 secured on shaft 165, at least one idler or transfer gear 417supported by stub shaft 4118 supported by frame 513, and inwardlyprojecting teeth 419 provided on dial 373. The gear train represented bygears 373, 417 and 419 is adapted to rotate dial 378 one-tenth of arevolution for each revolution of shaft 165. The cylindrical surface 13378s of dial 378 has appropriate indicia provided thereon, for example,notations of the ten different speeds of table feed, located on the dialwith respect to dial position corresponding to the particular positionof the end frames 106, 107. Guard 377 serves with frame 50 to bound adial viewing aperture through which the appropriate indicia of tablefeed speed on dial 378 is visible when aparticular compound gear 132 ispositioned in engagement with gear 140, and crank 164 is locked againstrotation by engagement of pin 3-76 with guard 377, as shown in FIG. 26.

As shown in FIG. 2, final drive sprocket 78 is in constant operativeengagement with final drive chain 170 which, as shown, may be athree-strand silent roller chain. Chain 170 is also trained in drivingrelation to and over driven feed sprocket 171 (FIG. 4) and column feedsprocket clutch 172 (FIG. 8).

As shown in FIG. 4, horizontal portion 173 of frame 50 supports insidekickout bracket 174 secured thereto by suitable means, such as screws orbolts 175. A pair of aligned bearing sleeves or bushings 176 and 177 arerespectively mounted in apertures provided in inside kickout bracket 174and the front wall of frame 50. Feed shaft 178 is journaled in bearings176 and 177 for angular rotation and as shown may extend throughsuitable oversize apertures provided in portions of frame 50 throughwhich it extends as at 179. Driven feed sprocket 171 mounted upon feedshaft 178 is secured thereto for rotation in unison therewith by meanssuch as taper pin 180. Sprocket wheel 171 may also cooperate withbearing sleeve 176, or other suitable thrust bearing member cooperatingwith inside kickout bracket 174 for limiting axial movement of feedshaft 178 longitudinally toward inside kickout bracket 174. To precludeaxial axial movement of feed shaft 178 in the opposite direction,namely, away from bracket 174, feed shaft stop collar 181 may be securedin fixed relation to feed shaft 178 by suitable means such as set screw182 for cooperative engagement with frame 50 or other suitable thrustbearing surface as shown in FIG. 4. Feed gear 183 is also mounted uponfeed shaft 178 and secured thereto by means such as taper pin 184 forrotation in unison therewith. As shown in FIG. 4, a transfer or idlershaft 185 may be provided in spaced parallel relation to feed shaft 17 8and journaled in sleeve bearings 186 and 187 mounted in suitableapertures provided in frame 50. Stop collar 188 and idler gear 189 aremounted upon idler shaft 185 and by set screws 190 and 191 arerespectively secured to that shaft 185 for rotation in unison therewith.As shown in FIG. 4, the collar 188 and idler gear 189 may be secured toshaft 185 in spaced positions to substantially preclude .axial shiftingof the shaft relative to frame 50. Idler gear 189 is in constant meshwith and driven by feed gear 183. Idler gear 189, in turn, is incontinuous driving engagement with feed clutch gear 192. Feed clutchgear 192 is mounted upon inner telescoping shaft 193, key 194 and setscrew 195 serving to lock them together for rotation in unison whileprecluding axial displacement of one relative to the other. Innertelescoping shaft 193 is journaled for rotation in bearings 196. Asshown in FIG. 4, a collar or washer 197 may be interposed between anannular shoulder 169 on shaft 193 and an opposed radial face of bearing196 to preclude axial displacement of the inner telescoping shaft 193toward the left of the position in which it is shown in FIG. 4. In asimilar manner, feed clutch gear 192 has a radial face adapted tocooperate with an opposed radial face of the adjacent or second bearing196 precluding axial displacement of telescoping shaft 193 toward theright of the position in which it is shown in FIG. 4. Inner telescopingshaft 193 is hollow or tubular in form and saddle or cross feed screw198extends axially therethrough into threaded engagement with saddle nut199 secured in fixed relation to saddle 200 by means such as screws 201.

r 14 Saddle 200 is mounted upon ways 202 (shown in FIG. 1) forreciprocation parallel to cross feed screw 198.

As shown in FIG. 4, a bushing 203 may be provided in inner telescopingshaft 193 adjacent its end remote from feed clutch gear 192, the bushingalso cooperating with cross feed screw 198, as illustrated. Cross feedscrew 198 is journaled for rotation in bearings 204 supported by frame50. The portion of cross feed screw 198 extending through the bearings204 may be of reduced diameter to provide an adjacent radial face 208adapted to cooperate with an abutting radial face of the bearing 204 topreclude axial displacement of cross feed screw 198 toward the left ofthe position in which it is illustrated in FIG. 4. To preclude axialdisplacement of the cross feed screw shaft 198 toward the right of therelative position in which it is shown in FIG. 4, cross feed screw dialclutch bushing 205 keyed to shaft 198 by key 206, may be adjustedaxially along shaft 198 toward radial shoulder face 208 until it is heldin thrust transmitting cooperative relation with the adjacent opposedradial face of the second bearing 204, by cross feed screw thrust nut207 in cooperative engagement with threads 209 on shaft 198. Nut 207 maybe positioned on shaft 198 to eliminate end play from cross feed screwshaft 198. Suitable locking means such as a set screw or lock nut (notshown) may be provided for securing cross feed screw thrust nut 207 infixed relation to screw shaft 198 when these parts are in the desiredrelationship of adjustment.

As shown in FIG. 4, cross feed screw shaft 198 may extend to the left ofthe threads 209 thereon engaged. by thrust nut 207 which leftwardlyextended portion is designated 210. Hand wheel 211 is mounted uponportion 210 of cross feed screw shaft 198 for reciprocation axiallythereof and for rotation relative thereto when in the positionillustrated in FIG. 4. Hand wheel 211 may have integral clutch elements,or, as shown in FIG. 4, may be provided with an integral hub portion 212upon which clutch ring 213 is mounted in coaxial relation with shaftportion 210. Suitable means, such as set screw 214, are provided andadapted to cooperate with hub 212 for securing the clutch ring 213 infixed relation to hand wheel 211. Clutch teeth 215 provided on clutchring 213 are adapted to cooperate with clutch teeth 216 on cross feedscrew dial bushing 205. When hand wheel assembly 211-213 214 is advancedtoward the right from the position illustrated in FIG. 4, into theposition in which the teeth 215 and 216 will meshingly engage, handwheel 211 and cross feed shaft 198 are coupled for rotation in unison.

A stop washer or member 217 may be secured to the end of cross feedscrew shaft 198 by means of screw 218 to provide stop means adapted topreclude movement of hand wheel 211 leftwardly beyond the position inwhich it is shown in FIG. 4. Rotation of screw 198, secured againstaxial displacement relative to frame 50 and in cooperation with saddlenut 199, effects movement of saddle 200 upon its ways parallel to theaxis of the cross feed screw shaft 198. Reversal in the direction ofrotation of the cross feed screw 198 works a corresponding reversal inthe direction of movement of saddle 200 longitudinally of its ways.

Cross feed clutch 220 is mounted upon cross feed screw shaft 198 forreciprocation longitudinally thereof and is keyed thereto by key 221which serves to lock members 220 and 198 together for rotation inunison. Cross feed clutch member 220 has clutch teeth 222 adapted tocooperatively mesh with clutch teeth 223 of feed clutch gear 192. Toeffect shifting of cross feed clutch 220 into and out of engagement withfeed clutch 192, Iprovide a shifter shaft 224, as shown in FIGS. 4 and19. Shifter shaft 224, is mounted for longitudinal reciprocation insuitable bearings provided in inside kickout bracket 174 and in frame 50adjacent to bearing 177 in which feed shaft 178 is journaled. Shiftershaft

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